The student outlines the topic of their study at the beginning of the essay, making its aim clear to the reader. The topic of the essay is within the IB syllabus, and the student has established a clear context of the study with thorough background information supported by adequate references. The essay has a clear emphasis on the chemistry behind using spectroscopy to determine the effect of heat on the amount of bioavailable lycopene in tomatoes. The student has posed a precise and focused research question that aligns with the resources, time, and word limit and is directly relevant to Chemistry. The research question is stated on the title page, and the necessary chemistry-specific background is provided. The student has conducted their own laboratory experiments, and the procedure is detailed enough to be repeated by the reader. Additionally, the student has successfully obtained a sufficient amount of relevant data through 5 trials for each temperature, contributing to the research focus of the essay.
